BOW-TIED DIY
February 25th, 2010 - 64 Comments »
So I had to google what type of necktie this was and apparently it’s something similar to a colonel necktie. I’ve had random pieces of elastic kicking around my sewing box for ages now. I inherited it from my grandmother who went through a phase where she elasticized everything from trousers to skirts. Anyhoo, I felt inspired by the high collars at Proenza Schouler and thought why not tie it up with an ode to Karl and pin it with a random earring I found at the thrift store? the result: a new looking chambray shirt!
Dan and I shot these pictures around his neighborhood where we were caught in the middle of an organized mob protesting against the olympics. Some stink eye hippie girl scowled at me and asked ‘do you really wear that?’. Um…yeah. I had to bite my tongue and not ask her an equally rhetorical question like: when was the last time you washed your hair? or do you really wear those mom-shaped corduroy pants in public? The gumption of some people really irritates me sometimes!
When I look at these pictures again, I kinda remind myself of a rich European school boy (minus the leather pants). Or maybe Madeleine with that cute little straw hat. I’ve worn this shirt low and unbottoned for so long now that it’s really refreshing to button it all the way up without fearing that my right boob is going to pop out. I think this may be a turn of tides for me. I feel an androgynous wave coming……
And here’s a funny picture of me. I laugh like an imbecile. It’s infectious really. Once I start laughing it turns into a drawn out giggle/cackle that I can only liken to Mr Burns when he does something deliciously evil on The Simpsons. Hot.
Wearing Zara chambray shirt, Silence + Noise faux leather pants, BCBG Mendel boots, vintage fur coat, Stam Marc Jacobs bag, knitted rosary (worn as bracelet) La Dama
Photos by Dan
You have such a unique and quirky style — extremely refreshing in these times of sea-of-samers.
And the Mendel boots are serious business. I would absolutely love of pair but don’t think I am ready to part with my $600 USD just yet…
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the last pic is adorable
ahhh the BCBG boots are sooo nice!!
what a cute outfit! i just discovered some button downs in my closet from a few years ago that i’m just dying to wear! did you get your leather pants recently? i’m having the hardest time finding an affordable pair that I like…
your smile is so nice! i never see it hehe. and why on earth would you protest the olympics? especially since america did so well lol. you should have just told her to take a nice long bath and rethink her life.
looove your shoes girly
I love this look! Every bit of it is awesome!
freakin awesome x
I love DIYs! and those boots are super fab. =D
great accessorizing!
OMG! your MarcJacobs is on the ground!.
Those boots are incredible, especially played up against the texture of the leather pants
you look so sweet, smiling in the last picture. i love it
i love what u did with the chambray top! such a great diy and very creative!:)
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That is literally the most amazing outfit i’ve seen all day, LOVE the DIY, brilliant!!!
Those pants look so good on you! I love the way they fit so perfectly!